The House Henry Stanbery Built

Part III: 1937 - 1957 - The Rising Years

6:30 PM,
Nov. 12, 2012

The family of Francis Russell and Cicely Fay Rising is shown here in their North High Street home during the 1948 Christmas holidays. Left to right: Mrs. Rising, son Richard Linn, daughter Cicely Ann., son George Russell (standing), Mr. Rising, and daughter Francis L.

Written by

Joyce Harvey
Eagle-Gazette Correspondent

The early history of the house at 131 N. High St. was told in September through the stories of its first three owners, all of whom were attorneys.

Henry Stanbery bought Lot 8/Square 13 in 1830 for $250 and had the house built. Stanbery sold his home in 1843 to John T. and Mary Jane Brasee. The Brasee family lived there for about 14 years and then sold it to Philemon B. Ewing in 1857. By 1880, nine of the 12 Ewing children were living in the house. Mrs. Ewing died in 1892 and Mr. Ewing died in 1896. The Denman family moved in about 1898 and their story was published in an October installment of Remember When. ...